SD Library Assn

🚨 Budget cuts to the South Dakota State Library threaten essential services for our communities! 📚 Stand up for SD education and libraries! Contact your state reps and protect our libraries' future. 👉 bit.ly/SDStateLib #LibraryAdvocacy #SDStateLibraryBudget

State Library budget cut would hamstring local libraries, opponents say southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/12/15/sta…

One of the issues we have come across in this push to advocate for the SD State Library is fitting everything they do on an infographic or a postcard. How would South Dakota libraries replace these services and the librarians who provide them? libguides.library.sd.gov/services/LSTA

What does the Library Services & Technology Act funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services get us in South Dakota via the South Dakota State Library? $1.3 Million means... It's too much to write out! Check it out here... libguides.library.sd.gov/services/LSTA

Budget calls for a reduction of over $1 million in state general funds and nearly $1.4 million in federal fund expenditure authority to decrease the state library by 12 employees. sdpb.org/politics/2024-…

Learn what you can do to advocate for the South Dakota State Library at: bit.ly/ADVOCATESDLA

Joe Edelen, a longtime member of SDLA and faculty member at USD, passed. He was committed to collaboration and cooperation among academic, public and K-12 libraries and he positively influenced the direction of libraries across the state. hansenfuneralhome.com/obituaries/jos…

Vist SDLA's Advocacy Page for more information and talking points on State Library cuts in the Governor's proposed FY25 budget. sdlibraryassociation.org/page/Advocacy

dakotanewsnow.com/2024/12/05/sdl…? SDLA worried about impact of budget cuts to State Library What has the State Library done for your community? Send your stories to bookmarkssd@gmail.com

Libraries offer books and more to foster literacy, information, imagination, and access to all kinds of materials. South Dakotans checked out 6.7 items per resident in 2023. library.sd.gov/SDSL/PUBL/DOC/… #SouthDakotaLibraries #LibraryFacts #LibraryStats

South Dakota public libraries spent an average of $39 per resident providing library services. Local Governments contributed $32.8 million to public library operating revenue. library.sd.gov/SDSL/PUBL/DOC/… #SouthDakotaLibraries #LibraryFacts #LibraryStats

Which institutions use South Dakota Library's Share-It catalog to find resources AND to request interlibrary loans? libguides.library.sd.gov/services/share… 33,900 items have been borrowed through interlibrary loan and 37,147 items have been lent through library loan in 2024.

SDLA on the impact of budget cuts at the state library featured on Dakota News Now dakotanewsnow.com/2024/12/05/sdl…

Keynote speaker announcement and call for proposals for the May 6-7 Upper Midwest Digital Collections Conference and MDL Annual Meeting! More info at z.umn.edu/umdcc25 #umdcc25 #mndiglib25

Save the date and call for proposals for the May 6-7 Upper Midwest Digital Collections Conference and MDL Annual Meeting! More info at z.umn.edu/umdcc25 #umdcc25 #mndiglib25

Writer and teacher Lauren Harris wraps up our conference on Aberdeen. Thank you everyone who came to the conference and have a safe trip home ❤️ #sdla2024

We had a great time at the dessert reception last night at the K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library. Perhaps it was too much fun when we found the spinning chairs. #sdla2024

Congratulations to all of our awards winners! The annual awards are such a special time at the conference. #SDLA2024 Distinguished Librarian Award- Rapid City Public Library Director, Terri Davis!

Librarian of the Year- Karen Schlekeway from the Belle Fourche Public Library

New Librarian of the Year- Watertown Middle School librarian Jalynn Feininger